Alimentary ketosis occurs in cows on a ________ diet; the _________ of high-moisture silage can lead to cows of __________ developing ketosis.

high protein; butyric acid; all stages of lactation

What causes hepatic lipidosis?

lactation causes mobilization of body fat reserves that must be converted in the liver--> mobilization exceeds liver's ability to convert fat to glucose due to build up of acetylCoA--> shifts to production of ketones